"Early Abstractions" (1946-57), Pt. 3

[@anniewang7295]

OMG! Thank you for posting this video. I am so happy to see it, it's so beautiful!, The color, the music, etc , I felt the nature and the mystery spiritual in it, and it's almost made me cry....I love it very much! it's really really great!

[@MagdaJitrik]

This is incredible. I'm really moved by this artist

[@theviker]

this is when you tube really comes into its own, thanks for putting this up

[@bestfrogs247]

Thank you for posting ""Early Abstractions" (1946-57), Pt. 3."

[@hundredsroadwerewolf]

Stunning - thanks for posting this.

[@CinseteProdutora]

Estou incluindo este vídeo no meus favoritos. Muito Obrigado!

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

"I wonder how to make these. I wanna make some. I know it's animation and video editing... and a good proccessor... well, taht's what it is now." Given when these were made like this piece, Harry would've had to manipulate the images by hand (either as cutouts or paint directly on a piece of glass (like what Fischinger did in his film Motion Painting No. 1). The kicker here is that he used multiple camera passes in order to create the desired effect, giving the images a slight translucent effect given the exposures needed on a single roll of film. I don't know of a digital program or app that would simulate this myself.

[@Sssummerfalll]

I've the answer if you're interested...

[@andrejhronco]

These were all hand-painted...frame by frame! Harry Smith was a Genius!

[@JonasPlanck]

I'm guessing stop-motion optical printing plus multiple exposures. Making this piece looks like it involved a lot of cutout cardboard stencils and colored gels laid on a projection plate.

[@agsystems]

i love this

[@Mitsu_Vagrant]

Simplistic, but very evocative. I like it. =)

[@cvmprograms167]

This is by Harry Smith

[@r41zcu4dr4d4d3E]

殘酷很有創意

[@WorldOneVideo]

Pretty interesting stuff, I like it.

[@Chasmodon]

That almost took me out of MY OWN MIND. And I'm not high.

[@36TransMohn]

happiness

[@FatherJustify]

yes bodysong is great, i was referring "proven lands" from there will be blood OST, which is more chatoc less shamanic. Actually, after listening again the 2 song there are really no similarity, guess i was high at that time !!

[@Ebbywebby]

This is two films together? Where is the division point?

[@FatherJustify]

what is the music? I really liked it, you can find a similar song in the movie "there will be blood". Thanks for sharing this excellent video.

[@Nathan007able]

@SpaceOverflow Knowing Harry he'dhae shunned computer graphics;he prided himself in his ability to invent his form as much from scratch as possible. He us an old Bell and Howell; very old and actually drew his figures directly on the film. There's few who could top his originaliy. He worked in long spurts and was prone to getting high and drunk most of the time; he exhausted himself and hardly eveer worked. But when he did; he was the best

[@AudiauxAudio]

Anyone got identification on the music?

[@pontikas]

This is cool. I really like Oskar Fischinger. I wish i had a nice abstract animation for my song "Brain". I wonder though if it would would for the particular song. What do you think ?

[@ferdinando977]

pioneer of the computer graphic...

[@93hadit]

love this. please message me if you have mahagonny! i've never gotten to see it and there haven't been any showings since the restoration. also i need this Early Abstractions [VHS] (VHS Tape - Jun 29, 1987) desperately!

[@ViRiXDreamcore]

I wonder how to make these. I wanna make some. I know it's animation and video editing... and a good proccessor... well, taht's what it is now.

[@smalin]

Who did this animation?

[@MIKECNW]

I figure computer graphics had its beginnnings but in the 60's but 40's and 50's?

[@mrgamegirl2011]

were these created by Oskar Fischinger?

[@cvmprograms167]

No, by Harry Smith

[@doublearejazz]

very nice.. :-) ..you wonna see/hear something very aesthetically and beautiful ..?? look for video : "bach sarabande jazz guitar" - ..you ll be nicely surprised .. :-) !

[@parangutirimicuara]

Wooow! Para disfrutarse después de haber ingerido su buena dosis de peyote xD

[@lloplop]

and who said it was by Oskar Fischinger? it says homage to. check the info man. it clearly says by Harry Smith.

[@VjArkiv]

ArkiVisuA! Vintage *!*

[@redmercer]

Milkdrop in the 50's

[@roboneko77]

weed

[@Optimus6128]

The oldest demos ever =)

[@juannb15]

felicidades no eres epiléptico...